Oil drops 10th straight; higher pick ahead

The Streak in Edmonton has hit double digits, now at 10, and it's one short of the club record. Sometimes, being an NHL fan is a painful thing. As an Edmonton Oiler fan, I've experienced the highest of highs, and the lowest of lows, and this season ranks right down there among the worst of them.

Things aren't looking any better for the Oilers, who are woefully short on defense, and they lost Ladislav Smid last night. The team finished the game with four defensemen. Unreal.

Well, last night the Oilers took the Blues to overtime, but still managed to lose at the hands of another ex-Oiler. This time, it was the Brew Screw, as Eric Brewer beat Edmonton a few minutes into OT. During this streak, Edmonton has been beaten in OT by Mike Comrie and Eric Brewer, two huge disappointments while wearing Oiler silks. What's next? Is Esa Tikkanen going to come out of retirement to score a hat trick vs. his former team? Miss ya, Tik.

If the Oilers lose Monday night, they will equal the club record set nearly 15 years ago.

More importantly, they might come close to inching closer to a higher draft pick. Right now, the Oilers will pick 7th, but the way things are going and the way injuries are beginning to mount, that's bound to change, for the better.

One other fun note - since GM Kevin Lowe traded fan favorite (and RJ favorite) Ryan Smyth to the New York Islanders, Edmonton hasn't won a single game. Smyth must privately be laughing his passes off. In the end, I know Lowe made the right move, but it was devestating to the chemistry of this hockey team. Lowe is going to have a monumental task ahead of him this offseason to get this fixed.

At this point, I have absolutely nothing to root for, so all I can do is hope the team keeps on losing so a better player can be had in the draft. Edmonton won't catch Philly for the worst record, barring a miracle, but they could make it as high as the second or third pick. Screw it - I gotta have something to look forward to after this horrific hockey season.

Is it football season yet? The Dallas Cowboys haven't disappointed me in months, so I have that to look forward to this fall. Yay. I am one bitter sport fan right now.